Operator Registration Requirement

Verified from official sources
Traficom: Registration and theoretical examination (Open category)Version 1Effective -Verified 21 August 2026

In plain language

You must register as an operator in Finland if your drone weighs 250g or more, or has a camera. You do not need to register if your drone is under 250g and has no camera, or is a toy.

Requirement as structured

Drone operators must register in the national register if flying a drone weighing 250 g or more, or a drone equipped with a camera.

Original regulatory text

The registration is required according to the new rules, if you are flying a drone weighing 250 g or more or a drone with a camera. When you are flying a drone weighing less than 250 g and has no camera, or a drone that is defined as a toy, there is no requirement to register as a drone operator.

Applies when

country
Finland
regulatory category
Open